Chargers vs. Chiefs Key Players to Watch | Week 18

Star pass-catcher Travis Kelce, one of this game’s top players to watch, and the Kansas City Chiefs meet the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET at SoFi Stadium.

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Chargers vs. Chiefs Game Info

• Game Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024
• Time: 4:25 PM ET
• Venue: SoFi Stadium
• Location: Inglewood, California
• TV: CBS

Top Chargers Players

• Easton Stick has 871 yards through the air (217.8 per game) and a 65.4% completion percentage (83-for-127), throwing three touchdown passes and one interception. He also has 67 rushing yards on 14 attempts (with one touchdown).
• Austin Ekeler has rushed for a team-best 617 yards (47.5 per game) and five touchdowns. He also has 398 receiving yards on 44 catches and one touchdown.
• Joshua Kelley has rushed for 404 yards (25.3 YPG), with two touchdowns on the ground.
• Keenan Allen has 108 catches (on 150 targets) and leads the team with 1,243 receiving yards (95.6 per game) while scoring seven touchdowns.
• Josh Palmer has 32 catches for 537 yards (59.7 per game) and two touchdowns.
• Quentin Johnston has caught 36 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 25.9 yards per game.
• This season Khalil Mack leads the team with 16.0 sacks and has added 18.0 TFL and 69 tackles.
• Derwin James’ 117 tackles, 5.0 TFL, two sacks, and one interception mean he’s the team’s tackle leader.
• This season Asante Samuel Jr. leads the team with two interceptions and has added 58 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and 13 passes defended.

Top Chiefs Players

• Patrick Mahomes II has thrown for 4,183 yards while completing 67.2% of his passes, with 27 touchdowns and 14 interceptions (261.4 yards per game). He also has 75 carries for 389 yards.
• Isiah Pacheco has rushed for a team-high 935 yards on 205 attempts (66.8 yards per game) and seven touchdowns. He also has 244 receiving yards on 44 catches and two touchdowns.
• This season Kelce has 93 receptions for a team-high 984 yards (65.6 per game) and five touchdowns.
• Rashee Rice has hauled in 79 catches for 938 yards (58.6 per game) and seven touchdowns.
• Justin Watson is averaging 32.9 yards per game, with 27 catches for 460 yards and three touchdowns.
• George Karlaftis has notched a team-leading 10.5 sacks, while adding 7.0 TFL and 47 tackles.
• Justin Reid’s 95 tackles, 5.0 TFL, three sacks, and one interception mean he’s the team’s top tackler.
• L’Jarius Sneed has a team-high two interceptions and has tacked on 78 tackles, 5.0 TFL, and 14 passes defended in 16 games this season.

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Chargers Fantasy Stats

• Allen is the No. 43 fantasy player overall and the No. 10 fantasy WR with 170.9 points (averaging 13.1 per game).
• Ekeler has recorded 129.5 fantasy points this year (10.0 per game), good enough to place him 82nd overall and 29th among RBs in league-wide fantasy standings.
• So far this season, Palmer’s 63.7 total fantasy points make him the No. 176 fantasy player and No. 64 WR. He averages 7.1 fantasy points per game.
• Gerald Everett is working on the 189th-ranked fantasy season (22nd among TEs) with 59.7 fantasy points, averaging 4.3 per game.

Chiefs Fantasy Stats

• Mahomes is eighth overall among all players and seventh among all QBs with 280.1 fantasy points (17.5 per game).
• Pacheco has put up 169.9 fantasy points this season (12.1 per game), making him the 13th-ranked RB and the 44th-ranked player overall.
• Rice’s 133.5 total fantasy points make him the No. 78 fantasy player and No. 24 WR. He averages 8.3 fantasy points per game.
• Kelce is the 88th-ranked fantasy player — and the third-ranked TE — with 126.4 fantasy points. He averages 8.4 fantasy points per game.